Captain Archer and Shran fight to the death during Ushaan

Captain Archer and Shran fight to the death during Ushaan

[@toysmostwanted]

This tradition probably started when two ice climbers got into a disagreement and started fighting while still tethered to each other.

[@moteroargentino7944]

This is now canon to me. I can totally see it.

[@pittland44]

That makes perfect sense.

[@xsailor85]

It’s a very strong possibility.

[@nicholasschrader7179]

Now that'd be some good world building.

[@pjthehomelessmage]

Sounds like a Romulus and Remus sort of thing

[@michaeldaniels642]

You can see the moment Shran realizes Archer went to the trouble of finding out a way to end it without killing him while also respecting his traditions and how happy it makes him even with the lack of antenna movement

[@reedallen4613]

Exactly. And while it was apparent (at least to me) that Archer and Shran had a growing mutual respect for each other, Shran's respect for Archer increases DRASTICALLY in this scene when he realizes just how much Archer TRULY respected Shran and his people's customs/traditions. Just my opinion anyway.

[@Synthonym]

I really love how well they did Andorian antennae in this. It adds such a layer of expressiveness to them

[@RatchildUK]

Say what you want about Enterprise, but Shran was easily one of the best characters in the entire franchise. They did a really good job with the Andorians in this series.

[@dallased25]

And the deceptive nature of the Ferengi! Very interesting characters indeed.

[@ImShep117]

What sucks is that there was talk Shran was probably going to join the crew if they had another season. Especially cool considering the Romulan War was supposed to be an arc the show covered. :(

[@girlgarde]

Yeah, the Andorians were violent and brutal but generally honourable and were more open to reason then Klingons.

[@xaenon]

I think they did a wonderful job casting ST:E, but my favorite characters without a doubt were Shran, Soval, and T'Pol. It was interesting to watch the development of all three throughout the course of the series.

[@TheCormTube]

I particularly enjoyed seeing the friendship and mutual respect develop between Archer and Shran.

[@yehudisfriedman8459]

What I love most about this scene is the utter *respect* they have for each other. It’s practically tangible.

[@acolytetojippity]

"I'll take your blood to Andorra. To the Wall of Heroes." just god damn, what a delivery.

[@acolytetojippity]

Hoshi: "Don't try to block with it" Archer: Archer: blocks with it

[@bobblum5973]

Archer didn't "try", he succeeded.

[@xsailor85]

Better to insert between the eyes & twist

[@keithallver2450]

Commander Shran...No doubt one of the best Star Trek characters ever.

[@pittland44]

I always loved him. He just was so much fun.

[@diracsea4590]

This was such a Star Trek thing to do. And the 4th season was so good wish we got more.

[@RJALEXANDER777]

Yeah this feels like something Kirk would get wrapped up in.

[@lyianx]

Season 4 is what should have been season 1. The temporal cold war crap ruined this show.

[@The_Viscount]

It took them a while to find their footing, but Enterprise got very good. It's a shame. The 5th season was gonna be the Earth Romulan War and the birth of the Coalition of Planets.

[@diracsea4590]

@@The_Viscount first 2 seasons yeah, every hit or miss episodes, and I wasnt a fan of the 3rd season but once they got the new guy in for season 4 it just knocked it out of the park

[@The_Viscount]

@@diracsea4590 personally, I liked Season 3. Watching how the Expanse changed the crew was great. A lot of character development those episodes.

[@Dippers85]

"Better to insert between the eyes and TWIIIIST!!!".........i like the Tellerite's advice :D

[@trier4952]

TBH, I'd hate to hear his sex advice. LOL

[@tatendazimbwa5231]

The birds and bees talk would be graphic and creepy I bet

[@MichaelBradley1967]

trier4952 the sex advice is exactly the same except for the "eyes" part.

[@midnightrun5622]

@@trier4952 "Better to insert between the legs and TWIIIIIST!!"

[@bobpage6597]

@@midnightrun5622 "Better to insert between the eyes and TWIIIIIST!" I think I just found my new text alert for my phone!!

[@vivi44]

The Dominon sure screwed up cloning Weyoun this time :P

[@Doncroft1]

No kidding. Though he turned out a shade less slimy. And blue!

[@theodoreeliaseronsten5468]

There's a sense of Honor in him!

[@oddish4352]

Lol. Good one.

[@davidmccaffrey3477]

Better than when they turned him into a ferengi!

[@oddish4352]

@@davidmccaffrey3477 There's a lot of messed up Weyoun clones out there. Remember the one who was hot for Kira?

[@jamieolberding7731]

The Andorians are the more friendly versions of the Klingons, as both species have one thing in common..... Honor.

[@TheLAGopher]

It would have been cool to actually see a Klingon/Andorian fight both hand to hand and ship captained by one vs ship captained by the other.

[@jamieolberding7731]

@@TheLAGopher I strongly agree.

[@bentencho]

@@TheLAGopher Yep... a strength vs dexterity battle. The Klingon with more strength and endurance coming from a hot/fiery world vs the Andorian who relies on accuracy and balance adapting to a glacial planet.

[@mathewmitchell5566]

@@bentencho more of a moon

[@dreamingflurry2729]

False, most Klingons pretend to have honor, but as soon as nobody is looking they'll do things (like Worf's discommendation!) that honorable people would not! Worf himself is the most honorable of his people, because he idolizes the concept of honor (unlike Klingons who live among each other and do use cheap shots etc. when they think they can get away with it! Best example is the Duras family!)

[@drockjr]

This was a very star trek story. And that's speaking high praise. Plus, we all know how much Jeffrey elevates any scene

[@aeroripper]

Agreed, Archer and Shran's evolving friendship was a highlight of the series.

[@davidkelly4210]

Archer: "You think your winning? I'm just making you look good for your soldiers." Immediately finishes Shan to prove the point. Archer, the most Terran Starfleet captain in ST.

[@HrLBolle]

Cpt. Jonathan Archer of Prime Universe Starfleet has a mindset more befitting of a servant of the Terran Empire then his Mirror counterpart

[@ocirontariocryptidinvestig8010]

with out Archer being the most un federation Enterprise captain there would ever be the federation itself would of never existed

[@RJALEXANDER777]

Please. You say that like Kirk wouldn't kick both their asses.

[@gvardiecky9507]

@@RJALEXANDER777 no he wouldnt : ) he might go and fuck some andorian females. but he wouldnt make a good fight.

[@markfox1545]

Except Archer was probably able to successfully contract you are to you're, as he's not a cretin.

[@tek512]

I feel like Shran underestimated how aggressive humans are. They continually beat the Klingons for a reason.

[@Zayrina]

Yes, humans had better PR with the writers.

[@tek512]

Let's be real here. As a species, humans are far more aggressive than anything else to appear in the Star Trek franchise. They are the only sapient species shown to kill for no reason real reason other than enjoyment, by far the most willing to jump the gun and *end* someone over petty squabbles, and violent enough that even high ranking members of the Klingon and Romulan Empires considered them to be the most dangerous species in the galaxy - even more dangerous than the Borg themselves.

[@FrauIndian]

@@tek512 There have got to be more aggressive species out there. But I agree us Humans have a ways to go as far as maturing goes.

[@tek512]

@@FrauIndian They did finally introduce a handful of species that were more aggressive only to then turn right around and show that humans were quickly reverting to savagery during the Dominion War.

[@9thbloodandfire508]

@@tek512 Well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3WVhHuEptCdmLs Quark proofs your opinion.

[@FleetpawSwiftback]

You should have cut off my head! Easily the best line of this clip... Followed by 'They take nine MONTHS to grow back!'

[@ReneeUnrated]

FleetpawSwiftback I agree I love Jeffrey Combs role as Shran

[@jeremybk54]

Shran was the best character and i cheered whenever he would appear in an episode

[@Pokemc0831]

Shran was the Inspiration for Thanos

[@annehaight9963]

The delivery of that line was so great. Exasperation, grudging respect, and a weird kind of affection all rolled together.

[@mattboesch8907]

I love the blooper scene for this episode where you see Scott Bakula wearing Jeff Combs missing antennae and it gets a laugh of both of them. "It's one-one."

[@oddish4352]

It's really too bad that Enterprise ended when it did. If it had gone a 5th season, Shran very likely would have joined the main cast. That would have been awesome.

[@crazylarryjr]

Well, that's a story you can tell yourself, that is how i see it. Enterprise was meant to be the beginning of essentially Starfleet and the United federation of Planets. It had accomplished that task, I honestly enjoyed the story

[@gatecitten]

Then how is engineering run then as trip is kaput dead no more under us

[@oddish4352]

@@gatecitten Well, the episode with Riker would have been rewritten. It would have been set in 2155, Trip wouldn't have been killed off, and other changes, as appropriate.

[@bigshadow847]

The Romulan War would’ve been the e main story arc for season 5

[@GladDestronger]

Or at least a recurring guest character.

[@midnightrun5622]

Archer used Antanne slice. It's super effective.

[@mikey_suzefour]

He should've went for his head with the slicer weapon.

[@CCJJ160Channels]

l was underwhelmed by the first season of Enterprise but l'm so glad l stuck with it. It actually became a wonderful addition to the Star Trek series.

[@bobpage6597]

@FBI Exactly. The show had found its feet, like past shows and had really started to get good but they decided to can it instead! And now we have that Discovery.......thing!

[@levitucker4872]

Enterprise was a massive shit in the star trek series only thing worse was the in Abrams remake

[@mrdot1126]

@@levitucker4872 At least its format, tone, characters, lighting, ect.. are like the 90's Trek was... Discovery and Picard are a discgrace to the ST ip.. they are in best case far left ideology based fan-fictions...

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@mrdot1126 Hate to break it to you, Trumptard, but Trek in GENERAL has always been leftist because, you know, people don't think they have the right to be assholes to people, unlike you.

[@samcochran8203]

@@bobpage6597 I gleefully call it an STD, one because it fits the name, 2 because it fits the description of what that show did to star trek as a whole, and 3 because it pisses off it's sad supporters

[@user-oi8qx7ig4c]

Shran, a high-ranking warrior in the Andorian Imperial Guard, who likely held an Ushaan-tor since he could barely walk... I think he wanted to give Archer some ground. Not to end him immediately. I think he cared about him.

[@taumpytears6999]

Its a shame the Andorians werent used more in the various series. Its not like the makeup and costumes are any more complicated than for Klingons , ferengi and so forth

[@ReneeUnrated]

Taumpy Tears I agree let's make a fan film with the andorians

[@taumpytears6999]

In an alternate timeline from The Animated Series an Andorian served as first mate of the Enterprise when Spocks future altered . The TAS animation was par for its budget which is to say it was a little bland but it really succeeded in its stories and concepts including the two new races : Caitian and Edosian which would have been impossible to feature in a live action. It also introduced the personal shield belts which are seriously cool , why werent THEY featured in the Dominion Wars or as standard equipment for ALL away parties ? If you havent checked out the animated series you should ( they arent uploaded to yt though )

[@infinityfive0]

I agree they are our most staunch allies along with vulcans it would have been nice to see more of them

[@ReneeUnrated]

Ryan Flood so true

[@FrauIndian]

@@pwnmeisterage On Discovery there was an Andorian Starfleet officer whose commanding officer was Admiral Cornwell. That Andorian looked stunning.

[@Ferret488]

I think this one event truly defined Scott Bacula as the Captain of the Enterprise. No other fight scene has ever portrayed him as a fighter and a strategist.

[@PMW3]

"Are we done?" You do have another antenna if you want to go for a second round.

[@00bean00]

"Tell me what you know!" "The ends of shoe laces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister."

[@stormsurge2103]

@@00bean00 The question!!:)

[@J.Wolf90]

Might have fixed his balance

[@Commanderziff]

Archer: "When did you become an expert in Andorian fighting techniques?" Hoshi: "Last night."

[@J.Wolf90]

Omg hoshi is so annoying and useless

[@M1tjakaramazov]

It's cute how the half antennae still keeps moving around... :D

[@WarbirdPhoenix]

Even cuter when it droops as shran sighs in deep disappointment. 😊

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

Archer's got a little Sicilian in him, with the garrote, and even some Japanese, with the top knot removal. Still, Star Trek fights just aren't the same without that fight music from "Amok Time."

[@pittland44]

Yeah, that music makes everything great.

[@samsignorelli]

@@pittland44 da da daa daa daa daa daa da da daa daaaa... you just sung that in your head.

[@griergentry8777]

Well, that fight hadn’t happened yet so…. 😏

[@hdhale2]

More of this (getting to know the various species that would make up the Federation) and less time travel and it would have been a much better series.

[@OpenMawProductions]

Indeed. It's why Season 4 picks things up. It's a shame it didn't take hold back in season 1 or 2 when it would have mattered.

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

the timetravel was the annoying part. The Xindi arc, the vulcan/romulan storylines were great. This show was given more crap than it deserved. TNG and Voyager had slow starts too, look how great those turned out to be. Enterprise fans were kinda robbed, even of a satisfying last episode.

[@NightmareForge]

Kinda the way it was marketed. Look at some of the first steps into space, some of the first species humans meet! Ha ha, never mine. Time travel mumbo jumbo.

[@IN-tm8mw]

@@NightmareForge Well for the fans that love theoretical physics and temporal mechanics, the time travel episodes are some of the best. i just love every single one in each series. especially in TNG because it kinda mixed with Horror. TNG: Time squared example. i also enjoyed the idea of a Temporal Cold War as a subplot. id like to see more of that, not as a main plot but a backdrop to other conflicts.

[@M1tjakaramazov]

The time travel added a degree of uncertainty and hopelessness. This was always a darker, more of an underdog version of the franchise

[@scorchogrey2385]

What’s so effing weird about this show’s cancellation, is how every one acknowledges, even back then, that the show was only getting better and was on the right path. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@aeroripper]

It was a different era. Had it been on now with streaming services it likely would have had more seasons. I really liked enterprise even if it did have some uneven seasons.

[@denislemieux4915]

@@aeroripper It wasn't on in a lot of places too. When it first started, it didn't even air in my area b/c it was on UPN.

[@naverilllang]

The show was getting better but its ratings were still dropping. It's been pointed out that by the time of ENT, there had been 14 years of constant star trek, including the concurrent running of DS9 and Voyager, as well as movies. Even if the show didn't have a rough start, it was likely to struggle simply due to there being too much trek. Movies were fine, which is why nutrek was successful, but people weren't ready to sit through weekly tv episodes. All good things, as they say Of course, one of the advantages of streaming is that shows don't need to compete for a network slot. As long as a show is successful, it doesn't need to be the _most_ successful show to keep being produced. So we're not likely to see this happen as often now

[@scorchogrey2385]

@@naverilllang I don’t disagree with the Star Trek fatigue theory at all. That def played a factor. But I actually think MORE trek would have pushed back on the fatigue IF another series had played featuring the universe, we had been following, forward. The narrative moving forward would have pushed back the fatigue IMO, but the fatigue was too much for a prequel. IMO ENT would have flourished had there been more trek illustrating the other timeline forward. But who knows?

[@GladDestronger]

Well, the ratings in season 3 weren't too great and 4 were even worse. If the show doesn't make mega-ratings the network gives 'em the ax (though plenty of shows were cancelled for bullshit reasons despite huge ratings).

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

Archer and shran both made Enterprise a great series.

[@larrygreen8828]

That was a really great artistic choice with the framerate. I thought it was just a horrible video, but by the end I saw it was intentional to give the viewer the same feeling of dizziness and disorientation as Shran was feeling with his injury.

[@caroleastmond9064]

Nice friendship between Archer, and Shran; they should make an Enterprise movie with these wonderful characters, and great actors, thanks for sharing, thanks!!!💝🎉🎉

[@Velossian1]

best two moves Archer kicking Shran over his head. Second Archer twisting the cord -advantage best line ever "You think i'm losing- i'm just trying to make you look good in front of your soldiers" mow that is fighting talk and good banter but we all know Shran had him- its also cannon that Archer goes on to become ambassador to Andoria

[@annehaight9963]

The only reason Shran didn't completely wipe the floor with Archer is that he wasn't 100% committed to it. He likes Archer and doesn't want to kill him.

[@DrownedInExile]

"You should have cut off my head!" "Don't thank me, I already regret it."

[@irreduciblerascal]

This is a good show, scott bakula did some of this best on enterprise, and the guy who played shran was excellent.

[@AzguardMike]

first seven seconds is exactly how it felt when I was getting amped up for a "friendly" fight with another guy to settle our issues. Everyone giving advice, the spinning sensation. Good camera work.

[@electronus97]

I like how the doc was the only one to give actually actionable advice.

[@Trollioli]

"Don't try and block with this" proceeds to block multiple times with it.

[@thegrimmretails3777]

Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the face, Mohammed Ali

[@edinscot56789]

Shran already won in his head, whereas Archer knew what he was going to do the whole time.

[@paulblodgett4072]

Had the Honor to meet Jeffery combs this year at a Convention 💙🖖

[@bentencho]

Nice they put some thought into the dueling weapons. A tethered rope and an ice-pick weapon.... since Andorians are from a frozen world.

[@JT-gi8rx]

“Not today.” “Well no, it’s a 2 day trip, and I might make a few stops on the way...I’ll definitely get your blood there by the end of the week, though.”

[@emdee7744]

Very good scene. Thank you for posting it.

[@HereticDuo]

Weyoun? you look a little bluer than usual

[@Meton2526]

Brunt; FCA

[@NeoSilvanus]

fawkin homerun chipperson

[@taumpytears6999]

well , they had to reanimate him for this series

[@stephenphilips8024]

That's acting Grand Nagus Brunt!

[@oddish4352]

The Vorta hadn't perfected the cloning process yet.

[@estergrant6713]

i love shran as a character he is great

[@lkvideos7181]

Well that de-escalated quickly lmao

[@brentondisbrowe1435]

Lmao I love how the enterpresis doctor was flicking his antennea before knowing the reality

[@boyer89joe]

This whole show was awesome minus the ending

[@kuningaskolassas4720]

This has the same vibes as an early 2000s fmv

[@runnre]

No wonder Archer had such a hard time, the frame rate was so low he couldn't see shran.

[@RJALEXANDER777]

Yeah I hate laggy matches.

[@mds_main]

Am I the only one appreciating the Tellarite at the start of the video? 😂

[@DrewSavo]

When they were trading death remarks at the beginning, I was hoping Archer would talk about mounting Shrans head to the front of Enterprise.

[@bellgrand]

It's not Star Trek without a weird ritualistic alien duel.

[@rainalane1638]

2:05 do not push the pink skin on thin ice - Terran Archer

[@Zenikk]

in all honesty i could see picard studying this and drawing on this situation when he dealt with the sheliak situation

[@MultiMrsmurf]

Loving the entire 3.5FPS in this clip. Very cool, thanks Kanye- wait no

[@177SCmaro]

Frenemies for life.

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

thanks for uploading it at 4Fps. nothing makes a show look great like 4 fps.

[@irimiamihai2871]

it's insanity how they fight to death under the those numbers. i like it very much, thank you.

[@Zeakthecat]

captain archer would've been a great diplomat had the series continued.

[@martinmanifold2241]

Now Thats what you call a technicality my good fellow

[@00bean00]

LOL it's The Question!

[@orangesocks5385]

When did he grow antennae?

[@squallofthedai]

@@orangesocks5385: After he got done going through Supergirl's garbage.

[@crystalheart9]

The first time I saw this I thought he killed Shran and was so relieved he just cut his antenna off. I like the character Shran and he's pretty cute too.

[@mattboesch8907]

This is probably why Archer was made an honorary member of the Andorian Imperial Guard by Shran.

[@Naurdagnor]

The frame rate is so amazing, I can't tell who won!

[@samykhiari2822]

Shran for president ✌️ Love this caractere

[@akiramasashi9317]

nice 15 fps

[@rebelndirt8830]

I prefer him as Shran over Weyoun. The actor does a great job in both cases but I think he plays Shran much better.

[@whopper170]

Enterprise season 4 was one of the best seasons of Trek ever.

[@dayvid200]

Shran is defo my favoutite 'alien' character in enterprise

[@CrniWuk]

The quality of the recording, really is of the 2150s.

[@Saintbow]

You know, if you drink a bottle of whiskey and snort a handful of Xanax, the framerate looks like 4K

[@conservativemike3768]

Star Trek needs a movie about Shran.

[@naverilllang]

Holy framerate batman!

[@agenthunk5070]

this is funny and humorous...

[@robboyte1101]

Anyone else notice that Andorians have blue tongues? Check out when Archer garrotes Shran. Nice touch on that bu the show creators.

[@regalecusglesne3022]

andorians praise honour, klingons merely pretend to do it

[@isaacschmitt4803]

*prop department opens a can of beans* "Hey, I know what we can use this lid for!

[@scottmorgan2155]

Love this show.

[@joshua211111]

I came back to this after Star trek Season 3 trailer, cause Andorians!

[@michaeldaniels642]

I always liked this scene

[@justanotherlikeyou]

Cool slideshow

[@OneofInfinity.]

Sharn went full Andorian during the fight

[@samsignorelli]

Shran and Garak would be scary combo!

[@conservativemike3768]

The antenna steal the show.

[@Stilgarsan]

The Ushaan is a fight to the death The Ushaan is settled when one fighter is rendered defenseless. Just make up your mind!

[@catherinevieira7054]

What episode was this in? I remember watching this show every Wednesday night but I can't remember this episode, damn has it been so long since it ended

[@procyon6370]

United, from season 4. Follows Babel One and precedes The Aenar in the three-episode arc

[@thomasjcarwile9143]

One thing Star Trek has taught me, the most advanced civilizations still practice ritual death fights

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

should have gone for the head lol although I`m sure in the mirror universe he did

[@tatendazimbwa5231]

Insert between the eyes and twist

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Shran was The Man!

[@tempprofile6715]

Blue Veyoun :D

[@chrispanca1590]

Is it just me... Or does Shran sound a bit like Weyoun from Star Trek; Deep Space Nine?

[@williamh1658]

He is played by the same actor Jeffrey Combs. He also plays Brunt, FCA from DS9.

[@johnlavery3433]

How delightful

[@ryanalving3785]

John Lavery The mysterious plots, the veiled threats, the subtle innuendos. It's all so, entertaining. (: *drinks poison*

[@Yasuda9000]

@@ryanalving3785 Sisko and Dukat surprised he drank poison. Weyoun: Oh my, that is quite toxic.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Founders took Shran's personality file from the Federation computers they infiltrated and created a genetically modified Vorta that would fit the same psychological traits that would become Weyoun, the chief intermediary between the Federation and the Dominion.

[@digital_gravity]

24 frames per second, how are you my old friend?

[@cstgraphpads2091]

Weyoun, but in blue.

[@animationfanatic2133]

I'd go with the insert between the eyes thing

[@plonkersbro]

It's a shame they were never used in Next Gen or DS9

[@imofage3947]

As I recall, the Tellerite Captain was the one who caused this by murdering Shran's XO in a scuffle he provoked. He really shouldn't be giving advice or even speaking. In Archer's place, I'd be sorely tempted to tell him "You shut up! Your the whole reason we're in this mess. You couldn't keep your mouth shut or your hate boner in your fucking pants and you murdered someone on my ship in a scuffle you provoked. By all rights you should be the one fighting to the death. You're lucky I need your support or I'd have let Shran have his way with you out of respect for him and his culture who've done vastly more to earn my friendship and my tolerance than you have."

[@mobilemercenary5407]

We need frame by frame analysis. :)

[@artemsmirnov1134]

higher metabolism means more oxigen consumption

[@mattz1230]

When you want 60 fps, but can only afford 15

[@tomcross3000]

impressive battle considering shran could've destroyed him at any time

[@The_Gallowglass]

Reminds me of a fight in Sharpe.

[@taylormoore5098]

Just watched that one two weeks ago, lol

[@aeureus]

Silky smooth 2 frames a second :)